It's a shout many sports fans easily would associate with cheerleaders. But they might not think of the hours of practice, risk of injury, lack of recognition and potential mental health impacts that ...

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of hundreds of people after a panicked crowd ran for the exits during a cheerleading competition at the Dallas Convention Center last spring, injuring at least 10. A ...

As the chaos unfolded, people at the convention center panicked and ran for safety. In response, police received reports of an active shooter. However, when officers arrived at the scene, they ...

Strapped to a backboard, 14-year-old Chelsea Clocker watched the ceiling lights of the gymnasium blur by as the medics rolled her out to an awaiting ambulance. A stunt she and other members of the ...

The Dallas Police Department is responding to Saturday afternoon incident at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center downtown. Families that attended a national cheerleading competition in Dallas ...

Jennifer King had always been a dancer. What she didn’t realize, until that day she stood in the long line outside an airport hotel, is that she was a cheerleader, too. She had danced growing up, and ...

DALLAS — The annual NCA All-Star National Championship resumed Sunday, a day after police said a fight among parents led to panic in Downtown Dallas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.

In this March 1, 2025, file photo, people wait outside as Dallas police respond to reports of a fight at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas. A national cheerleading ...

Making cheerleading safer is the mission of a brain surgeon at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. This doctor is an expert in traumatic brain injuries, something that's a risk with cheerleading. She ...

DALLAS — Nine families are suing Varsity Spirit, Varsity Brands, and several event operators over a mass panic during the 2025 NCA All-Star National Championship in Dallas that they say left them ...